Tag Archives: NKJV

Isaiah 64 in the Orthodox Study Bible

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

I’ve begun using the Orthodox Study Bible in my lectionary reading, which brought me to Isaiah 64 a couple of days ago.  It’s been that kind of a week, so I haven’t had time to comment on it until now. … Continue reading →

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Received: The Orthodox Study Bible

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

. . . and it’s even more interesting than I anticipated.  This is obviously not the intended review, but I do find the idea of a Bible with a strong flavor of the Orthodox doctrine quite interesting, and the Bible … Continue reading →

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Acts 2:45 – A Short and Simple Lesson in Gender Accuracy

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

This passage in the KJV reads: And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. [italics in original] Note that the italicized “men” is an indication from the KJV translators that this … Continue reading →

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Textual Emendation in Isaiah 49:7

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

The JPS Tanakh of Isaiah 49:7 reads, in part: Thus said the LORD, The Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, b-To the despised one, To the abhorred nations,-b . . . Note b reads: Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Emendation yields … Continue reading →

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Nelson Study Bible Note Problems

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

I’m not going to link to a specific edition on this, because there is no ISBN in the edition from which I’m working. It appears to be a match for this item on Amazon.com, and to be essentially the same … Continue reading →

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Capitalization as a Translation Issue in the Hebrew Scriptures

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

In my ratings for the Bible Version Selection Tool, one of the areas on which I compare translations is capitalization of pronouns referring to God or to Jesus. The interesting thing about this is that the Hebrew text has no … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 1:1-4: Translation Issues

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Henry Neufeld

In some passages, I may divide discussing translation issues into one section on how a passage is rendered into English, and another on the textual issues, but this passage has only one textual issue of any consequence. Textual Issues In … Continue reading →

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